A visit to the Atkinson Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.
Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.
The Location of the Atkinson Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Atkinson Cemetery:
35.3217, -84.7916
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Atkinson Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Atkinson Cemetery is located in Meigs County<2>.
The county seat for Meigs County is located in Decatur. Decatur lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the north of the Atkinson Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Atkinson Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Atkinson Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Atkinson Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Center Point Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Center Point Cemetery is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point Cemetery
- Shelton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Shelton Memorial Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Renslow Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Renslow Cemetery is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renslow Cemetery
- Charleston Community Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Maddux Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Maddux Cemetery is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maddux Cemetery
- Shiloh Presbyterian Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Erwin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Erwin Cemetery is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwin Cemetery
- Spring Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Spring Creek Cemetery is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek Cemetery
- Barner Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Gee Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Blevins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Williamson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Williamson Cemetery is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson Cemetery
- Hennegers Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- McCarthy Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The McCarthy Cemetery is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCarthy Cemetery
- Spriggs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Spriggs Cemetery is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spriggs Cemetery
- Charleston Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Charleston Cemetery is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston Cemetery
- Calhoun Community Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Britton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Britton Cemetery is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Britton Cemetery
- Bethel Springs Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Godsey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Godsey Cemetery is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godsey Cemetery
- Beech Springs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Candies Creek Company Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sunset Memorial Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Womack Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Womack Cemetery is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womack Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Atkinson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Atkinson Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Charleston
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lamontville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lamontville is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamontville
- Calhoun
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bellefounte
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Bellefounte is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefounte
- Etola
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Etola is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etola
- Chestuee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Chestuee is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestuee
- Hopewell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hopewell is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Countryside Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Countryside Village is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside Village
- Luskville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Luskville is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luskville
- Claxton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Claxton is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claxton
- Beta
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Beta is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beta
- Goodfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Goodfield is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodfield
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- East Cleveland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- East Cleveland is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cleveland
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,608 people
- Birchwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Cleveland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Benton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cayuga Town ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cayuga Town is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga Town
- South Cleveland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- South Cleveland is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cleveland
- Population from the 2010 Census: 6,912 people
- Delano
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Goodsprings
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Goodsprings is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodsprings
- Athens
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Decatur
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Ocoee
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Etowah
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Grady
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Grady is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grady
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
Nearby communities with newspapers ...
The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Atkinson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Meigs County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Atkinson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Athens
- Benton
- Calhoun
- Cleveland
- Decatur
- Etowah
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Atkinson Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Meigs County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...
Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.
We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Atkinson Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1275971 (Atkinson Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1275971 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Meigs
- Est. Elev: 222 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Charleston
- Location given for Atkinson Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.3217394 Lon: -84.7916095
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Meigs, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Atkinson Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |